1 Thes 4:13-18
Illustration: Thanks for the Memos from NPR’s show “What do You Know.” Usually these memos contain quite a bit of confusion (http://www.notmuch.com/Features/Memos for examples)
The occaision of Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians is a bit of confusion about the Lord’s
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Sermon 3 of 3 on the Survivor series. This Sermon is about doubt and faith.

Conflict In Your Heart
There is a battle going on for your heart
We begin this morning with the story of a boy who is possessed by a demon.
That sounds a bit dramatic doesn’t it.
Demons are certainly a dramatic concept. Right? A bit antiquated, old fashioned, and out of step with
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God decrees the death of his Son for the death his people deserve to die.

Scripture Introduction
One way to get at the significance of the story of redemption is to observe the contrasts which God builds into Bible events. For example, as the hours wind down to the crucifixion, we see the bent of the human heart: face-to-face with an innocent man, men plot his death
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THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 24, 2005
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
The Very Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr.
John 14:1-14
“Jesus the Truth”
On Tuesday, white smoke billowed out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, bells tolled and the Latin words "Habermus Papam" were spoken into
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A series of sermons using "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster. A top 10 for any Christian’s book shelf.

CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE: MEDITATION
PSALM 1:1-3
INTRODUCTION
We are faced with enemies in our lives that we often to not recognize. I remember one day, in college, walking into one of my friend’s rooms to find the television on, the radio on, his computer was on, his roommate and another
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God does not care about the economy or missing WMDs or anything of the sort. God cares about the moral fabric of our nation and that moral fabric was up for election this past Tuesday. You can believe it or not, but it is true.
The Question of the Day:

AFTER THE ELECTION
VARIOUS PASSAGES
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases
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Acts 4:32-35
PROPOSITION: The church is one in heart and soul.
OBJECTIVE: To lead the church to be one in heart and soul.
The scripture readings for the next several weeks are of the primitive church following the ascension of our Lord on the Day of Pentecost. Prior to today’s reading, Peter
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Mt. Diablo is only about 3,500 feet, but it is very noticeable as it sits all alone in the Concord, California valley. Before I called them "God sightings" I found myself caught up in an "aha" moment as I looked at the cloud covered Mt. Diablo. I couldn’t help but think that if someone took off
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John’s prayer for his friend Gaius raises an important question. How is the health of your soul? What if our bodies were in the same condition as our souls? What if we paid as much attention to the condition of our bodies that we do to our souls?

Prescription for a Healthy Soul
3 John 1-3
Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister
First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO
John’s prayer for his friend Gaius raises an important question. How is the health of your soul? What if our bodies were in the same condition as our souls?
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Introduction
At the end of the world, where the Narnian sky meets the earth, Edmund and Lucy climb out of the Dawn Treader and begin to wade southward along the beach.
But between them and the foot of the sky there was something so white on the green grass…they could hardly look at it. They
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When you think you could do a better job than God, You need to remember: 1. There is one God, and you are not him. 2. God’s job is harder than you think. 3. Our goal should be to be like God, not to be God.

On our plane trip out to San Diego this summer they showed the film Bruce Almighty with Jim Carey. Besides being hilarious, it had a real message behind it. Carey plays Bruce Nolan, a local Eyewitness News TV reporter in Buffalo, New York. He is discontented with almost everything in his life,
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Angels at Our Side #1
Hebrews 1:1-14
Sermon by: Rick Crandall
McClendon Baptist Church - Feb. 22, 2006
*Do you know whose birthday is today? George Washington. He was born on Feb. 22, 1732. This country was founded through some of the greatest men who have ever lived.
*To give you a
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This word “ignorant” occurs 13 times in the Bible and is connected with some important spiritual facts we should all know. That is why today we look at a warning in Scripture against idols.

IGNORANT SERIES: AMERICAN IDOLS
ISAIAH 44:6-11
INTRODUCTION
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word “ignorant” means unaware or uniformed. I would like us, for the next few weeks, to look at some spiritual facts that you may be unaware of or have forgotten. Most of the time
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"Backsliders" are believers who needs some encouragement. But those who claim to be believers and who forsake God simply never had authentic faith in the first place.

“Return to Shelter” (Zephaniah)
Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts
A young boy was sitting in the corner of the kitchen looking unhappy. He’d just been given a “time out”. When his discipline was over, he asked his mother, “God can do anything He
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We can be so obsessed with what was going on inside that fish that we can miss seeing the drama inside Jonah.

Jonah, the Prodigal Prophet, ch 1:4-17 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts
We last saw Jonah boarding a ship headed for Tarshish. He pays his fare, gets his one-way ticket, and settles down in the hold--thinking he has made it impossible for God’s will to
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